Category: Technology

Baltic Sea - "Estlink 2" power cable back on the grid

Baltic Sea - "Estlink 2" power cable back on the grid

Gepostet von | 8 Jul 2025 | , , , | 0

In December 2024, the "Estlink 2" Baltic Sea cable, which supplies electricity from Finland to Estonia, was damaged by the anchor of the "Eagle S". It has now been repaired faster than planned and is back on the grid. During the repair work with the help of a special ship, the damaged section of the approximately 170-kilometre-long connection line was removed and replaced with a new cable approximately one kilometre long. The connection is fully functional and is now available on the electricity market again, according to the Estonian grid operator Elering. The crude oil tanker "Eagle S", which is part of the Russian shadow fleet, was arrested by the Finnish authorities on suspicion of sabotage...

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NVL opens expanded training centre in Hamburg

NVL opens expanded training centre in Hamburg

Gepostet von | 5 Jul 2025 | , , , | 0

Modernisation at the Blohm+Voss NVL site In order to get more young people interested in a career in shipbuilding, the industry is working hard to promote its image and recruit young talent. In the annual report of the VSM (Verband für Schiffbau und Meerestechnik e. V. - German Shipbuilding and Ocean Industries Association), recruitment is a central concern. Good training is also part of the attractiveness of the industry. And this is where the NVL has now set an example: At the Blohm+Voss NVL site in Hamburg, around half a million euros has been invested in modernising the training centre. Young trainees from Blohm+Voss, the neighbouring Norderwerft shipyard and Lürssen Yachts & Refit Services receive qualified training in various apprenticeships at Steinwerder. ....

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Arctic - "Polarstern" starts new expedition

Arctic - "Polarstern" starts new expedition

Gepostet von | 4 Jul 2025 | , , | 0

An international research team from the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) is investigating the causes and interactions of melting sea ice in the Arctic Ocean on board the research icebreaker "Polarstern". The Polarstern set off from Tromsø, Norway, on 2 July 2025 to spend the next two months analysing feedbacks between global warming and sea-ice retreat in the Arctic Ocean. The investigations will focus on the differences in the melting of different types of sea ice, which represent past, present and future Arctic sea ice. One-year-old sea ice, which formed last winter, often drifts in the sea ice marginal zone and is expected to dominate the Arctic of the future. Two-year-old sea ice, characteristic of the present, drifts with the transpolar drift...

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Climate-friendly across the river

Climate-friendly across the river

Gepostet von | 3 Jul 2025 | , , , | 0

Eco-Crossing: intelligent assistance for climate-friendly ferry connections Elsfleth, 2 July 2025 - Innovation meets everyday life: every day, numerous people commute between Farge and Berne on the Weser ferry. The Eco-Crossing project aims to make this everyday connection not only reliable, but also significantly more climate-friendly. The central question is: does a ferry always have to take the same route - even if wind and current conditions are constantly changing? The answer is provided by a learning assistance system that recommends the most efficient route in real time - based on current environmental and ship parameters. The aim is to reduce fuel consumption by up to 20 per cent and achieve considerable annual cost savings.

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Link-22 for F124 - "Course Marine 2025"

Link-22 for F124 - "Course Marine 2025"

Gepostet von | 30 Jun 2025 | , , , | 0

A BAAINBw tender, which expired on 23 June, provides for all three Sachsen-class frigates to be equipped with external gateways by 2026. The aim is to integrate the NATO data link Link 22 and the Joint Range Extension Applications Protocol C, which stands for long-range satellite-based communication, as an interim solution. This measure is part of a more comprehensive modernisation concept for the navy until the F127 enters service - and is exemplary of the "Marine 2025 course" approach. According to the tender, a Ship-Shore-Ship Buffer on Ship (SSSB) is to be installed on each of the three F124 class frigates by August 2026 so that the units can...

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